Variations on Dawn and Dusk by Beachy-Quick, Dan

Variations on Dawn and Dusk

Acting as poetic records of light, the poems in Variations on Dawn and Dusk follow the sun...
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Author: Dan Beachy-Quick
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Language: English
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Variations on Dawn and Dusk by Beachy-Quick, Dan

Variations on Dawn and Dusk

CHF 21.76

Variations on Dawn and Dusk

CHF 21.76
Author: Dan Beachy-Quick
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Acting as poetic records of light, the poems in Variations on Dawn and Dusk follow the sun as it warms, cools, colors, and shifts the space of Robert Irwin's untitled (dawn to dusk) in the desert of Marfa, TX. Built on the footprint of the town's old hospital, Irwin's permanent installation is a remarkable structure with walls, windows, and screens that both capture and are taken over by the sun's changing light. Through this deeply engaged ekphrasis, Dan Beachy-Quick uses language to participate in the overpowering elegance of Irwin's structure. The poet's fervent observations lead us in cycles of meditation, moving with the light that slides through the surfaces of the installation. Here, the very foundation of our vision--light--forms the vocabulary from which these poems are built.
Building from Irwin's use of rhythm and structure, the poems in this collection are constructed with an architectural framework. Rhythmic procedures inversely link the first and last words of the first and last lines of each poem and tie the number of lines to the number of syllables in the first line. These structures form a pattern, a thoughtful consistency through which we are invited to move and meditate with each variation of light.


Author: Dan Beachy-Quick
Publisher: Omnidawn
Published: 10/15/2019
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.15lbs
Size: 6.80h x 5.30w x 0.20d
ISBN: 9781632430700


Award: National Book Awards - Nominee

About the Author
Dan Beachy-Quick is a poet and essayist and the assistant chair of the English Department of Colorado State University. He has published six books of poetry and is a Guggenheim Fellow.



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